﻿Synopsis by the author/publisherWhile Grandma is out taking her morning walk, Kelly reaches for Grandma's button box and tips it over, spilling out buttons in every shape, size, and color. Kelly and her cousins try to sort the buttons and get them back in the box before Grandma returns. This title encourages children to learn about sorting.

​Possible teaching activities:At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.

​mathsthroughstories.org

ABOUT US

MathsThroughStories.org is a non-profit and research-based initiative, based at the University of Reading's Institute of Education (UK).

It sets out to help mathematics learners around the world develop their conceptual understanding in mathematics and to help them foster positive attitudes towards the subject through the power of storytelling.